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Healthy Chicken Tostadas

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 08/12/19 Updated: 12/11/24
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Healthy baked chicken tostadas are a simple Mexican recipe packed full of authentic flavors. The tasty chicken tinga is quick to make and is a great easy weeknight meal.

Chicken tostadas served on a white plate with small bowls of toppings around it

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This chicken tostada recipe is a great option when you are craving Mexican, but you are short on time. Chicken tinga is the basis of these tostadas and it comes to together so quickly and easily for a punch of flavor. You are going to love this delicious and healthy weeknight meal!

How To Make It

Preheat the oven to 400º. Brush both sides of tortillas with a little avocado oil or spray with spray oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on baking sheet. bake 10-16 minutes total until lightly browned on edges and tortilla feels stiff, flipping every 5 minutes

Blend all tinga sauce ingredients until hot or combine with chicken in saucepan and heat over medium low heat. if sauce is hot, just Toss with chicken

step by step collage of how to make chicken tostadas

Microwave beans until warm and stir well. Spread 1-2 tbsp refried beans on tostada and top with chicken

To make the guac, mash together lime, guacamole, and salt to taste.

Chicken Tostadas Assembly Order

Start with the tostada.

Top with beans, about 1/4 cup. Sprinkle with salt.

Next, place some chicken tinga, about 1/3 cup.

Then sprinkle on some lettuce.

Spoon some guacamole over the lettuce.

Top with a bit of shredded or crumbled cheese and fresh salsa.

Collage of how to build the tostadas

And there we have it! Delicious and healthy chicken tostadas made in no time at all!

Tostadas vs Tacos

There are definitely similarities between these two Mexican dishes, but the main difference is, is that tacos are folded and easy to eat with your hands, where as tostadas are built on a flat tortilla. A taco is a traditionally a snack food. The tortillas for the base of a tostada are traditionally fried.

Is This Recipe Healthy?

The main thing that makes these tostadas healthier than other versions, is that the tortillas are baked rather than fried. They are still crunchy, but don’t contain the oil and fat of the fried variety. The tinga sauce doesn’t have any added sugar in and there is not a processed ingredient in sight! Each loaded tostada comes in under 300 calories.

Top shot of our tortillas loaded with toppings

Serving Suggestions

These tostadas are loaded with healthy toppings and they are well balanced, so you can serve a couple of these and you will have a hearty meal. I like serving them alongside a fresh salad for some added goodness.

How do you eat chicken tostadas?

Tostadas are a traditional Mexican street food and are meant to be eaten with your hands – they are messy and fun to eat! I won’t blame you if you reach for a knife and fork though!

A chicken tostada on a white plate with lettuce, cheese, guacamole and salsa

Chef’s Tips

  • Be sure to use corn tortillas, not flour for this recipe.
  • All of the ingredients are gluten-free, just be sure if you or someone in your family is sensitive to gluten you get a GF tortilla.
  • If you have any leftover chicken, keep it covered in the fridge for 2 – 3 days, it’s great to serve on a salad for lunch the next day!

Be sure to check out these other healthy Mexican chicken recipes!

Mexican Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

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5 from 12 votes

Healthy Chicken Tostadas

Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 20 minutes minutes
These healthy chicken tostadas are perfect for any night of the week!
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8 tostadas

Ingredients

TINGA SAUCE

  • 1 ½ cups salsa
  • 1 chipotle pepper
  • ½ tbsp adobo sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

CHICKEN

  • 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken

TOSTADAS

  • Can refried beans
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • oil to brush tortillas
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 Lime juiced
  • Salt

TOPPINGS

  • Fresh salsa to top
  • Shredded lettuce to top
  • shredded cheese or crumbled queso fresco to top
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Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 400º. Brush both sides of tortillas with a little avocado oil or spray with spray oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on baking sheet. bake 10-16 minutes total until lightly browned on edges and tortilla feels stiff, flipping every 5 minutes
  • Blend all tinga sauce ingredients until hot or combine with chicken in saucepan and heat over medium low heat. if sauce is hot, just Toss with chicken
  • Microwave beans until warm and stir well. Spread 1-2 tbsp refried beans on tostada and top with chicken
  • Guac: mash together lime, guacamole, and salt to taste.

Assemble: (bottom to top)

  • TOSTADA
    BEANS 1/4 cup. Sprinkle top with salt
    CHICKEN about 1/3 cup
    LETTUCE sprinkle
    GUAC 2 tbsp
    CHEESE sprinkle
    SALSA sprinkle

Nutrition Information

Calories: 296kcal | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Total Carbs: 30g | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Net Carbs: 20g | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 598mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2.1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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  1. AvatarAnna says

    Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    Had these tonight for dinner and my husband and I both loved them!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 5/24/23 at 9:40 am

      So glad you and your husband loved the tostadas, Anna!

      Reply
  2. AvatarYang says

    Posted on 8/24/19 at 3:03 am

    5 stars
    What a gorgeous recipe! I love all the spice and the beautiful salsa on top. I am drooling!

    Reply
    • cherylmalikcherylmalik says

      Posted on 8/26/19 at 6:49 pm

      Thanks for the compliment, Yang!

      Reply
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Foodie turned food blogger, I've been developing and sharing my flavor-packed, approachable recipes for more than a decade now! In addition to blogging, I'm also a certified health coach, serial entrepreneur, and busy mom of 3. I believe food should be delicious, nutritious meals don't need to be complicated, anyone can cook, and fed is best no matter your age.

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